stylomastoid vein
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sty·lo·mas·toid vein
[TA]drains the tympanic cavity, traverses the facial canal exiting via the stylomastoid foramen, and empties into the retromandibular vein.
Synonym(s): vena stylomastoidea [TA]
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sty·lo·mas·toid vein
(stī'lō-mas'toyd vān) [TA]Drains the tympanic cavity, traverses the facial canal exiting through the stylomastoid foramen, and empties into the retromandibular vein.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
sty·lo·mas·toid vein
(stī'lō-mas'toyd vān) [TA]Drains the tympanic cavity, traverses the facial canal exiting via the stylomastoid foramen, and empties into the retromandibular vein.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012